'It was said to the Prophet that a man fasted for the rest of his life. He said: 'I wish that he had never eaten.' They said: 'Two-thirds (of a lifetime)?' He said: 'That is too much.' Then he said: 'Shall I not tell you of that which will take away impurity from the heart? Fasting three days each month. 'Ata said: someone who heard him told me that Ibn 'Umar (said) that the Prophet said: 'Whoever fasts every day of his life, then he has not fasted.

:Telah mengabarkan kepada kami 'Amr bin Yahya bin Al Harits dia berkata; telah menceritakan kepada kami Al Mu'afa bin Sulaiman dia berkata; telah menceritakan kepada kami Al Qasim bin Ma'n dari Thalhah bin Yahya dari Musa bin Thalhah bahwasanya seorang laki-laki datang menemui Nabi Shallallahu 'Alahi Wa Sallam dengan membawa seekor kelinci yang di panggang lalu Rasulullah Shallallahu 'Alahi Wa Sallam menjulurkan tangan untuk mengambilnya. Namun orang yang membawanya tadi berkata; 'Aku melihat kelinci itu berdarah Nabipun tidak jadi mengambilnya beliau menyuruh orang-orang untuk memakannya. Diantara mereka ada yang menjauh dari makanan kemudian Nabi shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam bertanya: 'Kenapa kamu? ' dia menjawab; 'Aku sedang puasa'. Nabi shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam bersabda kepadanya: 'Berpuasalah pada tiga hari Bidl yaitu tanggal 13 14 dan 15.'

A man came to the Messenger of Allah and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what do you say about a man who fated for the rest of his life?' The Messenger of Allah said: 'I wish that he would never eat for the rest of his life.' He said: 'Two-thirds ( of a lifetime)?' he said: 'That is too much.' He said: 'Half?' He said: 'Shall I not tell you of that which will take away impurity from the heart?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Fasting for three days each month.' 'Ata said: someone who heard him told me that Ibn 'Umar (said) that the Prophet said: 'Whoever fasts every day of his life, then he has not fasted.

:Telah mengabarkan kepada kami Muhammad bin Isma'il bin Ibrahim dia berkata; telah menceritakan kepada kami Ya'la dari Thalhah bin Yahya dari Musa bin Thalhah dia berkata; Nabi Shallallahu 'Alahi Wa Sallam diberi seekor kelinci yang di panggang oleh seseorang. Tatkala kelinci itu dihidangkan kepada beliau orang yang membawanya tadi berkata; 'Aku melihat kelinci itu berdarah Nabi pun tidak jadi memakannya beliau berkata: 'Siapa saja yang mau makan silahkan jika aku berselera aku pun sudah memakannya. Diantara mereka ada seseorang yang duduk saja. Kemudian Nabi shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam berkata: 'Mendekatlah kamu dan makanlah bersama orang-orang! ' Dia berkata; 'Wahai Rasulullah shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam Aku sedang puasa'. Nabi shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam bersabda kepadanya: 'Kalau begitu berpuasalah pada hari - hari Bidl. Dia bertanya: Apakah hari-hari Bidl itu? Beliau menjawab: Tanggal 13 14 dan 15.'

Umar said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what about a person who fasted for an entire lifetime?' He said: 'He neither fasted nor broke his fast for one day?' He said: 'Can anyone do that?' He said: 'What about a person who fasted for one day?' He said: 'That is the fast of Dawud, peace be upon him.' He said: 'What about a person who fasted for one day, and broke his fast for two days?' he said: 'I wish that I could do that.' Then he said: 'Three days of each month, and from Ramadan to Ramadan, this is fasting for an entire lifetime.' 'Ata said: someone who heard him told me that Ibn 'Umar (said) that the Prophet said: 'Whoever fasts every day of his life, then he has not fasted.

:Telah mengabarkan kepada kami Muhammad bin 'Abdul A'la dia berkata; telah menceritakan kepada kami Khalid dari Syu'bah dia berkata; telah memberitakan kepada kami Anas bin Sirin dari seorang lelaki yang bernama 'Abdul Malik dia menceritakan dari bapaknya bahwa Rasulullah shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam telah menyuruh berpuasa pada tiga hari Bidl ini dan beliau bersabda: 'Itu adalah puasa sebulan.'